Patrick "PK" Koepke

Award-winning Screenwriter | Author | Lover of storytelling, wuxia cinema, and survival horror. Current projects: The Sword of the Celestial Dragon, Myrmecia

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Check out my Stage 32 profile: Author and screenwriter in Austin, Texas #Stage32 https://t.co/Q2FtoxpZgT via @Stage32
Let’s connect and collaborate on our creative journeys! 🎬

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Excited to announce that The Lantern Man is a Quarter-finalist in the #killershorts Horror Short Screenplay Competition for 2026! This one means a lot to me because this story is one of my favorite things I've ever written and this particular contest is highly regarded.

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

I'm still in it! The Hollow Shore is a semi finalist in
@NetworkISA's Emerging Screenwriter Screenplay competition! 🎉📷#stillintherunning #thankyouisa

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Thrilled to announce that my project The Hollow Shore is a quarter finalist in @NetworkISA 's Emerging Screenwriter Screenplay competition! 🎉✏️🎥 This is arguably my best result yet in any festival or competition. #honoredtobechosen #thankyouisa

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I attended @AustinActionFe1 (festival) this past weekend. Met some great people. Watched some great films. Shout out to the organizers and guests! #filmfestival #screenwriting

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🚨 Exciting news! The Sword of the Celestial Dragon has been officially selected by the 2025 @AustinActionFest! 🐉

My Wuxia screenplay continues to build momentum with its 8th festival laurel! This one in particular means a lot to me.

#Screenwriting #Wuxia #FilmFestival

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The Sword of the Celestial Dragon is an official selection of @PantherCityFF! A huge honor and on my shortlist of festivals I was secretly hoping to attend in person. Time to plan a road trip! 🐈‍⬛🏅#screenwriting #FilmFestivals

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@CyberKnight1 That's what I plan to do as well.

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Happy to say I just finished my THIRD feature length screenplay in under 13 months. Really proud of this one too. Psychological Thriller, that twists and turns. #screenwriting #finishline

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@HumroCinema I had already replied. No further festival entries for me for this one.

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

I just submitted "The Sword of the Celestial Dragon" to Inroads Screenwriter Fellowship @FilmmaticNews via https://t.co/QxWn2RriQ5! Just under the wire. #fellowship #screenwriting

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Just got Quarter-Finalist for The Sword of the Celestial Dragon at @DALLASIFF . This one is HUGE. Super excited to be selected, and this screenplay now has five laurels! 🥹🍿🏅🎬 #filmfestival #screenwriting

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

I just submitted "Myrmecia" to @Slamdance via https://t.co/QxWn2RriQ5! - My first contest entry for my second screenplay. #screenwriter #slamdance

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@CatArthurian This is what stresses me out most about AI. Not people using it, but being accused of using it when we're not.

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The Sword of the Celestial Dragon has won Best Feature Script at @RIFFAward ! 🎉

This is my 3rd overall and 1st international win, making it even more special—especially since RIFF was the 1st one I entered when I started this journey. Honored and grateful! #Screenwriting

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@SaeidGh30792430 @njfilmawards You got this. The grind is real.

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

Got my award for Best Feature Screenplay for The Sword of the Celestial Dragon from @njfilmawards! Honored to have been chosen from such a great festival! #screenwriter #filmfestival 🏆🎬

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@SaeidGh30792430 @njfilmawards Thank you so much! Looks like you are farther along in your journey than I am. I welcome any advice you might have. ��️

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

@maximum_z @njfilmawards Thank you Paul!

[Patrick "PK" Koepke @PKScreenwriter]

From Official Selection → Quarter Finalist → Semi-Finalist → Finalist, @RIFFAward It’s been an incredible journey. Grateful for the recognition—now onto the final round! 🏆✨ #Screenwriting #FilmFestival #Wuxia #MartialArtsCinema #RIFFAward

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Writing the first draft is always thrilling—watching the story come to life. But when it comes to editing, the pace slows down. It’s tough not to rush, especially when the finish line is in sight. Anyone else feel the tension between getting it right and getting it done?